Mukhambetgaliyev Yerbol, higher, metallurgical engineer, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Associate Professor (Associate Professor), Head of the Laboratory «Metallurgy of Steel and Materials Science» Chemical and Metallurgical Institute named after Zh. Abishev.  Author of more than 65 scientific works, including 4 patents of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 1 monograph. Scientific interests: development of theoretical and practical bases of aluminosilicomanganese production technology using waste high ash coals, research of physical and chemical properties and technological parameters of high ash coals and manganese ores of Central Kazakhstan for smelting of silicon-aluminum alloys.